I'd like to think that I'm a nature boy. But, the truth is that I don't really trust the Natural World. I'm a creature of the city and therefore feel mostly removed from the natural order of things. Wild animals do not invite but repel. Strange plants, which include most things that grow from the Earth, are meant to be avoided. Story: my Mother-in-Law, a vivacious lady from London, was visiting a daughter who was living in California, a world away. Her daughter took her to see the Redwoods nearby. What my Mother-in-Law took away from the trip was the fact that American parks were wildly "untidy". In England, for example, grounds were kept uncluttered. Leaves and stray sticks, or twigs, or, goodness knows, fallen limbs from the trees, were carted away so that Nature could be admired without consideration of surrounding litter.
This photo was taken at a National Park in Central California. The grounds are cluttered with debris. It is very beautiful. The colors and scents of the place are soft, yet stimulating. Among the things of interest is the traffic sign mandating a speed of 25 MPH.

Stumble It!